1944 Nashville Vols Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Larry Gilbert (79-61)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 146,945, Avg. 2,099
1944 Nashville Vols StatisticsTeam Record: 79-61
Finished 3rd in the SA
Manager: Larry Gilbert (79-61)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sulphur Dell
Attendance: 146,945, Avg. 2,099
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Memphis Chicks 3
The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the SA.
Larry Gilbert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Alderson | R | R | March 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 190 | Belden, NE US |
| Ernest Balser | L | L | January 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| Charlie Brewster | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA US |
| Bud Carlson | S | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Edgar Chitwood | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Cuellar | R | R | September 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | Ybor City, FL US |
| Pete Elko | R | R | June 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Ted Fritsch | October 31, 1920 | 5'10" | 210 | Superior, WI US | ||
| Parker Garner | R | R | March 3, 1917 | 6'7" | 240 | Drakestown, GA US |
| Charles George | R | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 200 | Waycross, GA US |
| George Hennessey | R | R | October 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Slatington, PA US |
| Mel Hicks | L | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Short Creek, AL US | |
| Moose Johnson | L | R | June 12, 1903 | 6'1" | 190 | Crystal Falls, MI US |
| Russ Kerns | L | R | November 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Fremont, OH US |
| Moses King | L | R | 5'8" | 163 | ||
| Edward Labanara | ||||||
| Al Leitz | R | R | September 25, 1909 | 5'7" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Leslie Logg | ||||||
| Daniel Long | R | July 23, 1925 | 6'0" | 173 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Red Lucas | L | R | April 28, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Columbia, TN US |
| Garth Mann | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX US |
| Edwin McBee | L | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| Russ Meyer | S | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL US |
| John Mihalic | R | R | November 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 172 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Lum Phillips | R | R | October 15, 1920 | 6'7" | 190 | Jerry City, OH US |
| James Reggio | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Ralph Sabatino | R | 5'8" | 163 | |||
| Manny Salvatierra | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Lewis Solomon | ||||||
| Mack Stewart | R | R | September 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 167 | Stevenson, AL US |
| Boyd Tepler | R | L | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Medford, WI US |
| Victor Trahd | L | L | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Paul Vickery | R | 6'1" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
